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Having participated in 10 jams, I'd say unless the jam specifically points to the theme as optional, it is the entire point of the jam (other than the time limit). 

It is a prompt to be responded to. It gives cohesion to what would otherwise be a bunch of random games, challenges developers to get outside their comfort zone, and provides the primary source of competition among devs to craft the most clever interpretation of the theme in so little time.

Nonetheless, it's still a great achievement to finish a game during the period!

peak I need 20 more cutscenes

Insanely fun game! The mechanics and levels are very well thought out and polished.

Very charming!

playing during lecture is peak

Thank you, that means a lot!

fun gaem

Nicely made game! Props from a fellow lizard game creator 🦎

Love watching Gus interact with all the different furniture. Great work!

Really stands out from other entries. Love the art and sound design!

Interesting game! I like the smooth transition between sizes.

Scaling the fish felt really satisfying. Cool game!

Really awesome game! Concept was beautifully executed. I love that the slam is an attack, defense, and dodge all in one.

Love the execution and art style! 

After dying a few times and figuring out the controls I was hooked 😁

gnometastic!

Love the fish minigame and the roomba.

I got confused with where to put the key and had to wander around for a while 😅

Great game! Love the voice acting and music.

very cool 😎

A small demo of my game in development, SPASE DEFENSE.

• Survive waves of alien foes with up to 4 players!
• Blast your enemies away with a number of unlockable guns, lasers, and explosives.
• Encounter various enemies and bosses to fight!

Play in browser:

https://trashmonger.itch.io/spase-defense-demo

Thanks!

Cool game! I like the local multiplayer aspect and snappy movement. All that's missing is some cheesy fight music  :)

He's my favorite enemy. I couldn't stop laughing after implementing the gun